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Information & encouragement to fight RAThu, 01 Dec 2016 13:16:54 +0000hourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.4.2By: Laurenhttp://rawarrior.com/what-about-classic-rheumatoid-arthritis/comment-page-2/#comment-2161661
Sun, 21 Aug 2016 14:50:18 +0000http://rawarrior.com/?p=5606#comment-21616611.fatigue
2. Stiffness and pain (especially in am)
3. Depression
4. Periods of extreme flare and remission (I’ve had this disease for 23yrs)
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Fri, 19 Oct 2012 01:41:20 +0000http://rawarrior.com/?p=5606#comment-298033Thanks to you too Jan. As you can imagine, this is helpful to others to have this info.
And best of luck in your journey as a young warrior.
]]>By: Jan Shorehttp://rawarrior.com/what-about-classic-rheumatoid-arthritis/comment-page-2/#comment-298027
Fri, 19 Oct 2012 01:34:30 +0000http://rawarrior.com/?p=5606#comment-298027I have been diagnosed for a few weeks but have been ill for several years, for some time struggling with “no” diagnosis but obvious illness, then following an inconclusive biopsy, a working diagnosis of mitochondrial myopathy. A bad disease with (apparently) many symptoms which mimic/parallel those of RA. Ta-Da!! As I have read through multiple entries I have been surprised to learn that these symptoms are RA. Wow. As a medical practitioner I have had the standard “medical model” of RA in my head, joint pain, joint destruction, mobility problems, organ involvement, and dwindling. My personal journey is yet young, at least as a learning, informed, diagnosed individual living with RA. So, six symptoms that I experience.
1. Pain, legs….it seems like my ankles, feet, TOES, and knees always hurt.
2. swelling toes to groin.
3. shortness of breath
4. dry eyes, mouth, itching eyes.
5. Hoarseness
6. Fatigue, malaise, insomnia…..seems like an oxymoron!
I am very glad I found each of you. Thanks for your willingness to share.
]]>By: Terrihttp://rawarrior.com/what-about-classic-rheumatoid-arthritis/#comment-63679
Sat, 16 Apr 2011 12:15:59 +0000http://rawarrior.com/?p=5606#comment-636791. Joint pain – ranges from annoying achiness to sharp pain; swelling only occurs in hands.
2. Significant joints affected: hands (all joints – recently including several DIP), feet (almost all joints), ankles, knees, shoulders, neck and one lower rib
3. Unbelievable fatigue / malaise but sometimes anxiety (maybe Enbrel?) Rheum seems to doubt the level of fatigue
4. Red hands, often feel like on fire
5. Itchy eyes
6. Degenerative disks in lumbar region and neck

Note: Even though foot x-ray considered “normal,” bone recently protrudes from side of foot, sometimes painful

1) Swollen, hot joints. Sometimes, even with meds, the heat that can generate from a joint area can make my other skin feel ‘cold’! Moderate levels make it feel as if I’ve stuck the joint in very, very hot water for a while.

2)Joint pain. From general aching and stiffness at best, to sharp in the joint pain that feels like someone has got a sharp needle or knife and driven it in there. You cannot describe it. I also have Osteoarthritis, which pre-dates my RA – and there is NO comparison.

3) General fatigue. A job that used to take minutes can now take hours, or even days, and I can sometimes sleep for a week!

4) Morning stiffness, and end of day stiffness. Not to be confused with point 2 I talk about. These are different in that I effectively ‘seize up’ all over, inc. muscle stiffness while asleep, and as the day wears on, it begins to return. The more I do, the quicker that happens.

5) Finding that I need to surround myself when sleeping with soft pillows. I’ve also had to go for a mattress foam top, because I felt like I was sleeping on concrete, even though it was a new mattress that was fairly soft.

6) No strength in hands or fingers (severity changes each day). This means opening jars, pill bottles or even trying to pop a pill out of a foil packet becomes a marathon.

* What are your own most significant symptoms? I know it’s hard, try to keep it to 6 or fewer.

1) Joint pain.

2) Fatigue.

3) Swelling and heat from joints.

4) Lack of mobility.

5) I have real problems now with rashes. Have to really watch my washing powder for example (have found only 2 I can use so far, both environmentally friendly that is great, but cost a fortune).

6) Regardless of where I sit, or lie – never being comfortable for long.

* Do you think your own Rheumatoid Arthritis symptoms are typical? Does your doctor?

Yes, although my Rhuemy took ages to decide it was RA, because I was showing Sero-neg bloods. But did treat with RA drugs to begin with (which I always found strange, if they didn’t think it was RA). I can’t remember the name they gave to begin with, but after time, they modified their diagnosis. I’ve always thought I had RA though when reading others symptoms etc, because for the most part they have nearly always mirrored mine.

Cricoarynoid arthritis was the worst thing i ever experienceId in my life!! and its something thats hard to get info about…but thanks to Kelly I found it here!..Since i started MTX I havent had it again..(thank goodness)
I’ve had plursy 3 times in 2 years…its hard to find info about that as well…then theres Hives..barely mentioned ever…wonder why? I should add since MTX hives are all but gone…I never want to be with out it again..lol
Almost forgot….never had swelling except once when i was coming off prednisone.